whenever his location changes at the interval of 5 min On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Kristopher Micinski <krismicin...@gmail.com>wrote:
> how often? > > kris > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 1:16 AM, Vijay Krishnan <vijay.vijay...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > If a user installed my app,i need to update his location whenever it > changes > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Kristopher Micinski > > <krismicin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Still, he didn't say what he was doing with this, so it's hard to say > >> what will work... hmm... > >> > >> kris > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:01 PM, dnkoutso <dnkou...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > When you use startService() your service will remain running until > >> > stopSelf() or stopService() is called. > >> > > >> > However, keep in mind that Android will eventually keep your process > as > >> > the > >> > user has navigated away from the app so you can never guarantee to > >> > receive > >> > continuous location updates. > >> > > >> > Another "crappy" way to do is to use startForeground() (might be > >> > setForeground, don't rmbr) which will include a notification icon > always > >> > for > >> > the user. This will give you better chances to "survive" as a process > >> > but > >> > its STILL not guaranteed. Plus you will also annoy your user by having > >> > the > >> > icon always on his notification bar. > >> > > >> > You need something smarter. As suggested you could attempt to wake up > a > >> > service every 5 minutes using the AlarmManager to check for the latest > >> > location. Perhaps a tier based system, try WiFi, Cellular and then > GPS. > >> > > >> > Also check out PassiveLocationReceiver which will allow you to > retrieve > >> > location updates when other apps ask them (e.g. Maps) so you get > >> > updated. > >> > > >> > This is not an easy task on Android to get right. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 8:32:52 AM UTC-7, Kristopher Micinski > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> That's not really a good idea either, it's not clear what the OP > wants > >> >> to do within the service. > >> >> > >> >> Typically you do something like set up a call back to receive > location > >> >> updates or something similar... > >> >> > >> >> kris > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Gabriel Augusto > >> >> <gabrielaugust...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > A Service running in background every time must end with the > battery > >> >> > or > >> >> > be > >> >> > killed by the os. Make a Service that run, do your work and see > >> >> > AlarmManager > >> >> > to start the Service again. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > 2012/8/1 bob <b...@coolfone.comze.com> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Maybe look at this? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Service.html > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Monday, July 30, 2012 1:44:39 AM UTC-5, Vijay Krishnan wrote: > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Hi all, > >> >> >>> In my case,i want to update the user latitude and > >> >> >>> longitude > >> >> >>> in > >> >> >>> background when he is out of the application. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Thanks, > >> >> >>> vijay.k > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to > >> >> >> android-developers@googlegroups.com > >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >> >> >> For more options, visit this group at > >> >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> >> > android-developers@googlegroups.com > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >> >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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